Vestas bags largest India order under wind energy auctions

New Delhi: Danish wind turbine giant Vestas Wind Systems announced it has bagged its largest order so far in India for commissioning a 252 Megawatt (Mw) Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project.

The order was placed by Vivid Solaire Energy, a subsidiary of Engie, and was awarded as part of the national level wind auctions organised by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

The project will be located in Thattaparai in Tuticorin district in Tamil Nadu and includes delivery, installation and commissioning of 126 V120-2.0 MW turbines, as well as the project’s civil and electrical work. The turbines will be serviced by Vestas under a 10-year full scope service agreement.

“This project is particularly significant for us because it brings ENGIE’s renewable energy generation capacities in India to 1 GW, a major milestone that proves our commitment, both to India and to the development of low-carbon energy sources,” said Malcolm Wrigley, Country Manager, Engie India.

The delivery of turbine under the order is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2019, while commissioning is expected in the third and fourth quarter of 2019.

“Our extensive EPC project management experience and ability to develop site-specific solutions to compete in auctions have been key factors in securing this order,” said Clive Turton, President of Vestas Asia Pacific.

The production from the wind park is expected to offset around 724,000 tons of Carbon Dioxide per year, corresponding to the average residential electricity consumption of 5.88 million urban electricity consumers in India.